Patchy corporate climate disclosure prompts G20 watchdog to act
The Financial Stability Board says it will set out in July ways to promote consistent, high-quality climate risk disclosures
Record 260 GW of new renewable energy capacity added in 2020 - research
As countries further cut their reliance on fossil fuel power, new renewables capacity, mainly solar and wind, was up 50% from 2019, says International Renewable Energy Agency
Why Cambodia's environmentalists fear new internet firewall
Environmental activists in Cambodia fear for their privacy and freedom of expression as the country introduces a new China-style internet firewall
Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator - study
New research finds the total number of open-water species declined by about half in the 40 years up to 2010 in tropical marine zones worldwide, as sea surface temperatures rose
OPINION: How to move from a wish list to a national plan in adapting America’s infrastructure
Climate-friendly infrastructure networks will require government co-ordination, private-sector investment and scientific guidance. Raising the money is just the start
US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonisation
The two nations plan to focus on areas including renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, nature-based solutions and low-carbon urban design
Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia, East Timor
Cyclone Seroja brought flash floods, landslides and strong winds amid heavy rain since the weekend, with thousands of people fleeing their homes
With stories and puppets, environmentalist battles to save Indonesia's mangroves
Indonesia is home to over a fifth of the world's mangrove forests, but for years, coastal communities have chopped them down to make way for fish farms and rice paddies
'Imminent' reservoir wall collapse threatens polluted flood of Tampa Bay
Hundreds were forced to evacuate as a leak at a defunct phosphate plant south in Florida threatens to flood the area with polluted water
Brazil seeks $1 bln in foreign aid to curb Amazon deforestation by 30-40% -environmental minister
Brazil looks to outside funders to help fund forest protection programmes as it faces criticism for failure to curb losses in the Amazon